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We can hardly believe that it’s been three whole years since we first enjoyed the splendor of the PlayStation 3 in our own homes. Sure, there weren’t a million fantastic games for the console right at launch, and there were a few issues at some stores with poor crowd management, but here we are three years later with a heap of great memories. Remember that nightmare inducing baby ad? How about Sony’s response to PlayStation Home being leaked?
These days, we have hilarious commercials, a smattering of great exclusive games both on disc and through the PlayStation Network – hell, the system even lost some weight (and half its original price)! We’re spending the day celebrating the PS3s lifespan by … folding proteins like mad! If you’re so inclined to join along, we’ve got this convenient 300 person strong team set up. It’s a celebration foldathon, folks – ya dig?
Happy 3rd birthday, PlayStation 3! originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on November 18th, 2009 at 2:45pm by Ben Gilbert
Filed Under: Birthday, Playstation Network, baby-ad, folding-at-home, home, launch, playstation-home, psn
Opinions on PlayStation Home seem to differ — it doesn’t have the kind of flexibility and user created content that’s made Second Life successful, but it does provide social spaces and content linked to the games and other media we enjoy. For others, like writers at our parent site Joystiq, it’s a brave new virtual world where the fine art of Quincying can thrive.
Now that PlayStation Home has gained some traction with its install base and users are making microtransaction purchases, does Sony intend to develop the marketplace further? Not immediately, according to PlayStation Home’s Pete Edwards. Edge Online quotes Edwards, speaking at the London Games Conference this week: “It’s been a long road. We’ve proved there is a market out there and we’ve got a lot of people that spend a lot of time in [Home]. It’s not a priority right now but there is a business model there.”
[Via G4tv's The Feed]
Filed under: Business models, MMO industry, Virtual worlds, Home, PlayStation Home
PlayStation Home no longer a priority for Sony? originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on October 30th, 2009 at 9:00pm by James Egan
Filed Under: London Games Conference, business-models, edge-online, home, microtransactions, mmo-industry, pete-edwards, playstation-home, virtual-worlds
Now here’s an odd question that could only be thought up at 8 in the morning. If you own a PS3, are you an avid user of PlayStation Home, or do you avoid the console’s virtual world like the plague?
We ask because the world seems to present two very different versions of itself. On one hand, some of the mini-games are kinda interesting, the virtual environment does take full advantage of the PS3’s graphical capabilities, and the virtual spaces for the different PS3 games are kinda cool.
However, on the flip side, you get to deal with the worst of the PlayStation Network community while you can’t completely remove them from your screen. If you make a female avatar, get ready to get swamped by every guy in a 30 virtual mile radius no matter how you’re dressed.
So tell us why or why not you use Home, and don’t be afraid to give us all of the gritty details. Go readers, go!
Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Consoles, Virtual worlds, Home
The Daily Grind: Do you use PlayStation Home? originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on October 30th, 2009 at 9:00am by Seraphina Brennan
Filed Under: PS3, Playstation Network, Virtual world, game-discussion, gamer-discussion, home, opinion, playstation-home, playstation3, psn, sony, the-daily-grind
Much like the XBL avatars getting Halloween costumes, so is the Playstation Home. It seems unlike M$ which is charging 280ms pts per costume, the ones on the Playstation home will be free of charge. I’m not sure who actually will use these, but they look words better than the avatar costumes, that’s for sure. I personally would go with that Warewolf costume, it looks pretty badass.
The costumes are part of an event from 6-8pm (GMT) on 31st October 2009 within the Burn Zombie Burn section of the PS Home. All those dressed in their costumes will receive a trick or treat on their arrival to the event. I wonder what kinds of tricks and treats they will be giving away.
Halloween Comes To PlayStation Home [PlayStation Blog Via VG247]
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Posted on October 29th, 2009 at 2:24pm by Kreyg
Filed Under: PS3, costumes, event, halloween, home, party, playstation
Don’t want to bother going outside with friends on Halloween? Good! PlayStation Home is hosting two different virtual events, one for Europe and one for America.
On Halloween Day, from 6-8PM GMT, SCEE will be hosting a virtual party in the Burn Zombie Burn space. Participants that purchase and wear appropriately undead attire will receive a special “treat” upon arriving. For more details, visit the EU PlayStation.blog.
SCEA is celebrating one day earlier, on Halloween Eve. At 11:59PM EST, the Central Plaza will feature a zombie rally that will put Hamsters vs Humans to shame (cough). Once again, virtual prizes will be handed out to all that participate — and isn’t that so much better than going outside, only to get tooth decay? For more details on America’s festivities, visit the US PlayStation.blog.
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Source – Celebrate Halloween PlayStation Home-Style at the Zombie Rally
Stay indoors and visit PlayStation Home for Halloween celebrations originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on October 28th, 2009 at 1:30pm by Andrew Yoon
Filed Under: burn-zombie-burn, halloween, home, playstation-home, zombies
